Molina in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Molina sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 186 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Molina's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Molina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 186 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Molina in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Molina reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Molina weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 14° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.1 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 7 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 12° | 11 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 50 | 3.8 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 126 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 14° / 5° | 206 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 13° / 4° | 147 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 15° / 5° | 121 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 7° | 68 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 8° | 43 | 4.9 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 24° / 10° | 18 | 2.7 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 12° | 15 | 1.6 | 14.3 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Molina gets around 186 mm of rain over 13 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Molina
In fall, Molina overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Molina's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Molina?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Molina for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Molina in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Molina sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Molina in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Molina peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 12 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Molina in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Molina is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Molina?
Molina sits at 35.1°S, 71.3°W, 253 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Curicó, 15 km away.
Topography around Molina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Molina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Molina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,049 m.
The land around Molina is covered by cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Molina (-35.1143°, -71.2823°, elevation 253 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.